Elastic-tread horseshoe.



PATENT-ED MAR. 10, 1903-.

H. D. TRAVELLER; ELASTIC TREAD HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION I'ILED JAN. 20, 1902.

H0 MODEL.

Nrrnio STATES.

ATENI. FFICE.

HERBERT D. TRAVELLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ELASTlC-TREAD HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 722,337, dated March 10, 1903.

Application filed January 20, 1902- Serial No- 90,566. (No model.)

To all 1077/0771! it 'nuty concern.-

Be it known that LHERBERT D.TRAVELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Elastic-Tread Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to elastic-tread horseshoes, and refers particularly to the means for holding the elastic cushion or pad in place upon the under face of the shoe.

The object of the invention is to provide a means of attachment between the shoe and the elastic cushions, whereby the latter are held securely in place until it is desirable to remove them for inspection or renewal, when they may be separated from the shoe without difficulty.

Afurther object of the invention is to produce an elastic-tread horseshoe that is light, strong, and neat in appearance.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective under side view of a horseshoe embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on dotted line 2 2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section through the heel of the shoe on dotted line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In the construction of a horseshoe embodying my invention I provide a metallic body portion A, similar in shape to the ordinary horseshoe, which body portion in this instance I have represented as being provided with the usual steel toe-calk A. Each of the rear extremities of the shoe-body A is provided with a pocket A the walls of which pocket are formed integral with the body portion A. The side walls A? of the pocket are flanged or inwardly overhanging at their up per edges, and the bottom of the pocket A is connected to the under face of the body portion A of the shoe by an inclined plane having the shoulder or ledge A at the point where it joins the bottom of the pocket.

Elastic pads B, formed with a semicylindrical body portion B and with a base B T shape in cross-section, are provided for the pockets A, the base of said pads being adapted to lie within the pockets and the forward edge of the pad to drop behind the ledge A at the forward end of each pocket. To

strengthen the T-shape base 13 of the pads B, I insert the metallic pins B vulcanized into said base, extending crosswise thereof and being of a length just equal to the width of said base and just sufficient to enter between the side walls A of the pockets A The pins B are firmly embedded in the substance of the base portion B of the elastic pads B, and their purpose is to make the base rigid and stiff, so it cannot accidentally be knocked out of the pockets A The rear end of each of the elastic pads B is square cut, the forward end inclined or rounding on its lower or contact face, the latter so that the rubber will receive the blow of impact with the ground uponits lower face rather than against its end.

In use the body portion A is secured to the horses hoof in the usual manner and the pads 13 slid into the pockets through the forward open ends of said pockets. When the pad is in position, the forward end of the base thereof lies in the pocket behind the shoulder or ledge A To remove the pads from the pockets, a cold-chisel or other pointed instrument is inserted between the end wall of the pocket and the pad and said pad pried or otherwise forced out of the pocket.

Various charges may be made in the form and proportion of parts and in the details of construction of this horseshoe without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. I therefore wish to have it understood that I do not limit myself to the specific construction herein shown and described.

I claim as my invention-- 1. In an elastic-tread horseshoe, in combination, a body portion havingapocket formed at one of the rear extremities of said body portion, said pocket having overhanging side wallsand a shoulder or ledge at the forward end of said pocket; and an elastic pad having a base substantially T shape in cross-section, adapted to lie in said pocket, said base being provided with transverse metallic pins of a length sufficient to extend between the side walls of said pocket.

2. In an elastic-tread horseshoe, in combination, a body portion having a pocket at each of its rear extremities, said pocket being provided with overhanging side walls, an end Wall, and. a shoulder at the forward end of said pocket, the body portion being connected with said shoulder by an incline; elastic pads having a base portion substantially T shape in cross-section and adapted to lie one within each of said pockets; and metallic pins extending transversely through said base portion, said pins being of a length suflicient to extend between the side walls of said pocket, said pad being cut substantially square at its rear end and rounded at its forward end on its contact-surface.

3. In an elastic-tread horseshoe, in combination, a body portion having a pocket formed at one of the rear extremities of said body portion, said pocket having side walls with inturned flanges at their upper edges, and a rear end wall; and an elastic pad having a base substantially T shape in cross-section, adapted to lie in said pocket, said base being provided with transverse stiffening-pins of a length sufiicient to extend between the side Walls of said pocket.

4. In an elastic-tread horseshoe, in combination, a body portion having a pocket formed at one of the rear extremities of said body portion, said pocket having side walls with inturned flanges at their upper edges, and a rear end wall, the bottom of the pocket and the under face of the body portion of the shoe being connected by an inclined surface; and

an elastic pad having a base substantially T shape in cross-section, adapted to lie in said pocket, said base being provided with transverse stiffening-pins of a length suflicient to extend between the side walls of said pocket.

5. A pad for elastic-tread horseshoes, having a base provided with transverse stiffening-pins embedded in the substance of and lying wholly within said base, said pad also .being provided with holding-grooves on its opposite sides for receiving a means for securing said pad to the horseshoe.

6. A pad for elastic-tread horseshoes, having a base provided with transverse metallic stiffening-pins embedded in the substance of and lying wholly within said base, said pad also being provided with holding-grooves on its opposite sides for receiving a means for securing said pad to the horseshoe, the forward end of said pad being inclined from base to top and the rear end of the pad being substantially square cut.

HERBERT D. TRAVELLER.

Witnesses:

L. L. MILLER, GEO. L. CHINDAHL. 

